1985 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198485
Teams8
SiteCampus sites
Finals siteTulsa Convention Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
ChampionsWichita State (1st title)
Winning coachGene Smithson (1st title)
1984–85 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Tulsa124 .750238  .742
Illinois State115 .688228  .733
Wichita State115 .6881813  .581
Bradley97 .5631713  .567
Creighton97 .5632012  .625
Southern Illinois610 .3751414  .500
Indiana State610 .3751415  .483
West Texas State412 .2501117  .393
Drake412 .2501215  .444
1985 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1984–1985 regular season. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played on campus sites with the final contested at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The Wichita State Shockers defeated the fifteenth ranked Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the championship game, 84-82, and as a result won their first MVC Tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 5, 1985
Campus Sites
Semifinals
March 6, 1985
Campus Sites
Final
March 7, 1985
Tulsa Convention Center
         
1 No. 15 Tulsa 74
8 West Texas State 69
1 No. 15 Tulsa 85
4 Bradley 77
4 Bradley 66
5 Creighton 59
1 No. 15 Tulsa 82
3 Wichita State 84
2 Illinois State 61
7 Indiana State 66
7 Indiana State 65
3 Wichita State 92
3 Wichita State 69
6 Southern Illinois 66

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References

  1. "1984-85 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  2. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
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